Systems Software Engineer at PolyCon Solutions in Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Job description

• PolyCon Solutions is seeking an experienced Systems Software Engineer with a strong background in C/C++ application and systems software development to support the development and integration of mission-critical software systems for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This role combines hands-on technical expertise with project coordination responsibilities, working closely with the Software Lead Engineer (SLE) to monitor software development progress, manage schedules, and provide status updates to the Program Office.
• The ideal candidate has experience developing systems software, understands hardware/software interfaces, and is comfortable coordinating software development activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• The position is remote, but the Oklahoma City (OKC) area is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support systems and application software using C and C++.
• Participate in the design, implementation, integration, and testing of software systems.
• Develop software supporting hardware interfaces and communication protocols.
• Work closely with the Software Lead Engineer to coordinate software development activities and technical priorities.
• Track software development schedules, milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Provide regular project status updates to Program Office leadership.
• Coordinate with systems, hardware, test, and integration engineers throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Support software integration, verification, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and software documentation.
• Assist with software deployment and system integration activities as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience developing systems or application software using C and C++.
• Experience throughout the software development lifecycle (requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, and maintenance).
• Understanding of software architecture and system integration principles.
• Experience with serial communication protocols (RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, UART, etc.).
• Experience with IP networking and communication protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, Ethernet).
• Experience coordinating software development activities, schedules, and technical progress.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with technical teams and program management.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline) with at least 4-8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience serving as a software technical lead or software development lead.
• Embedded systems or real-time software development experience.
• Experience integrating software with hardware systems.
• Experience supporting software deployment, installation, or field integration.
• Aerospace, defense, FAA, DoD, or other mission-critical systems experience.
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and software configuration management tools (Git, Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.).
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and pass FAA security screening for positions of Public Trust.

Skills

Required

• C
• C++
• Software development lifecycle
• Software architecture
• System integration
• Communication skills

Preferred

• Software technical lead experience
• Embedded systems
• Real-time software development
• Hardware integration
• Software deployment
• Aerospace/defense/FAA/DoD experience
• Agile methodologies
• Git